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{{Short description|Dáil constituency (1969–1981)}} |
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[[Image:IrelandRoscommon.png|thumb|right|125px|[[County Roscommon]]]][[Image:IrelandLeitrim.png|thumb|right|125px|[[County Leitrim]]]] |
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'''Roscommon–Leitrim''' was a [[Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland|parliamentary constituency]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] which was represented in [[Dáil Éireann]], the lower house of the Irish parliament or [[Oireachtas]]. The constituency existed from 1969 to 1981, electing three deputies ([[Teachta Dála|Teachtaí Dála]], commonly known in English as TDs) and covering most of the [[County Roscommon]] and part of [[County Leitrim]]. The method of election was the [[Single Transferable Vote]] form of [[proportional representation]] (PR-STV). |
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{{Infobox constituency |
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| name = Roscommon–Leitrim |
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| type = [[Dáil constituencies|Dáil]] |
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| year = [[1969 Irish general election|1969]] |
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| abolished = [[1981 Irish general election|1981]] |
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| map4 = |
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| map_entity = Ireland |
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| map_size = 200px |
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| seats = 3 |
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| local_council_label = [[Local government in the Republic of Ireland|Local government area]] |
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| local_council = {{ubl|[[County Roscommon]]|[[County Leitrim]]}} |
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| previous = {{ubl| [[Roscommon (Dáil constituency)|Roscommon]]|[[Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)|Sligo–Leitrim]]}} |
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| next = {{ubl|[[Roscommon (Dáil constituency)|Roscommon]]|[[Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)|Sligo–Leitrim]]}} |
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}} |
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'''Roscommon–Leitrim''' was a [[Dáil constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] represented in [[Dáil Éireann]], the lower house of the Irish parliament or [[Oireachtas]] from 1969 to 1981. The constituency elected 3 deputies ([[Teachta Dála|Teachtaí Dála]], commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of [[proportional representation]] by means of the [[single transferable vote]] (PR-STV). |
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== History == |
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Its boundaries were revised in 1977, but the number of seats remained unchanged. The constituency was abolished for the [[Irish general election, 1981|1981 general election]], when its territory was divided between the existing [[Sligo-North Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Sligo-North Leitrim]] constituency and a new [[Roscommon (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Roscommon constituency]]. |
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The constituency was created under the [[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969]], and first used for the [[1969 Irish general election|1969 general election]].<ref name="ea-1969">{{cite web |title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: Schedule (constituencies) |url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1969/en/act/pub/0003/sched1.html |work=[[Irish Statute Book]] database |accessdate=15 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015100825/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1969/en/act/pub/0003/sched1.html |archivedate=15 October 2013 }}</ref> It replaced the previous [[Roscommon (Dáil constituency)|Roscommon constituency]] and part of the [[Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)|Sligo–Leitrim constituency]]. |
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Its boundaries were revised in 1977, but the number of seats remained unchanged. The constituency was abolished for the [[1981 Irish general election|1981 general election]], when its territory was divided between the existing [[Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)|Sligo–Leitrim]] constituency and a new [[Roscommon (Dáil constituency)|Roscommon constituency]].<ref name="ea-1980"/> |
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== Boundaries == |
== Boundaries == |
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It covered most of the [[County Roscommon]] and part of [[County Leitrim]]. |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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The Roscommon–Leitrim constituency was created under the [[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969]], and first used for the [[Irish general election, 1969|1969 general election]]. It replaced the previous [[Roscommon (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Roscommon constituency]] and part of the [[Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Sligo–Leitrim constituency]]. |
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|+'''Changes to the Roscommon–Leitrim constituency''' |
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{| class="wikitable" width="90%" |
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|+'''Boundaries of the Roscommon-Leitrim constituency''' |
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!Years |
!width=65|Years |
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!TDs |
!TDs |
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!Law |
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!Boundaries |
!Boundaries |
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!Law |
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!Notes |
!Notes |
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|1969–1977 |
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!1969–1977 |
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|align="center"|3 |
|align="center"|3 |
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|[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969]] |
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*All of [[County Roscommon]], except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of [[Clare–South Galway (Dáil constituency)|Clare–South Galway]] and [[Galway North-East (Dáil constituency)|Galway North-East]]; |
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*In [[County Leitrim]], the parts of the former Rural District of [[Carrick-on-Shannon]] No. 1.; parts of the former Rural District of [[Mohill]]; |
*In [[County Leitrim]], the parts of the former Rural District of [[Carrick-on-Shannon]] No. 1.; parts of the former Rural District of [[Mohill]]; |
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*In [[County Westmeath]], the district electoral divisions of [[Athlone]] West Urban.<ref name=" |
*In [[County Westmeath]], the district electoral divisions of [[Athlone]] West Urban.<ref name="ea-1969"/> |
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|[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969]] |
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|Constituency created. |
|Constituency created. |
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The areas in Galway North |
The following areas in Galway North-East: |
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*in the administrative county of Roscommon, parts of the former Rural District of [[Athlone]] No. 2; |
*in the administrative county of Roscommon, parts of the former Rural District of [[Athlone]] No. 2; |
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*parts of the former Rural District of [[Castlerea]]gh; |
*parts of the former Rural District of [[Castlerea]]gh; |
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*parts of the former Rural District of Roscommon.<ref name=" |
*parts of the former Rural District of Roscommon.<ref name="ea-1969"/> |
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The areas in |
The following areas in Clare–South Galway: |
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*in the administrative county of Roscommon, parts of the former Rural District of Athlone No. 2.<ref name=" |
*in the administrative county of Roscommon, parts of the former Rural District of Athlone No. 2.<ref name="ea-1969"/> |
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|1977–1981 |
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!1977–1981 |
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|align="center"|3 |
|align="center"|3 |
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|[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974]] |
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|Boundaries more closely aligned with county boundaries, and defined as: |
|Boundaries more closely aligned with county boundaries, and defined as: |
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*The administrative county of Roscommon, except the part, thereof which is comprised in the constituency of [[Mayo East (Dáil constituency)|Mayo East]]; |
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*and the administrative county of Leitrim, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of [[Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)|Sligo–Leitrim]].<ref name="ea-1974">{{cite web |title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1974: Schedule (Constituencies) |url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1974/en/act/pub/0007/sched1.html |work=Irish Statute Book database |accessdate=16 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120102107/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1974/en/act/pub/0007/sched1.html |archivedate=20 January 2012 }}</ref> |
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|{{nowrap|[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974]]}} |
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|The parts of Roscommon in the [[Mayo East (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Mayo East constituency]] are defined as: |
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|The following parts of Roscommon in [[Mayo East (Dáil constituency)|Mayo East]]: |
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*parts of the former Rural District of [[Castlerea]]gh<ref name="ea1974" /> |
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*parts of the former Rural District of [[Castlerea]]gh<ref name="ea-1974" /> |
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The parts of Leitrim in the [[Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Sligo–Leitrim constituency]] are defined as: |
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The following parts of Leitrim in [[Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)|Sligo–Leitrim]]: |
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*the district electoral divisions of: parts of the former Rural District of [[Kinlough]], in the coastal northern area of Leitrim; |
*the district electoral divisions of: parts of the former Rural District of [[Kinlough]], in the coastal northern area of Leitrim; |
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*Most of the former Rural District of [[Manorhamilton]], including [[Arigna]].<ref name=" |
*Most of the former Rural District of [[Manorhamilton]], including [[Arigna]].<ref name="ea-1974"/> |
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|1981 |
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|align="center"|— |
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|Constituency abolished.<ref name="ea-1980">{{cite web |title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1980: Schedule (Constituencies) |url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1980/en/act/pub/0017/sched1.html |work=Irish Statute Book database |accessdate=12 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021225722/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1980/en/act/pub/0017/sched1.html |archivedate=21 October 2012 }}</ref> |
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|[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980]] |
|[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980]] |
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|The two counties now represented through the constituencies of [[Roscommon–South Leitrim (Dáil constituency)|Roscommon–South Leitrim]] and [[Sligo–North Leitrim (Dáil constituency)|Sligo–North Leitrim]] |
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|Constituency abolished.<ref>{{cite web |title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1980: Schedule (constituencies) | url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1980/en/act/pub/0017/gen_1.html#sched |work=Irish Statute Book database |accessdate=2009-02-12}}</ref> |
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|The two counties now represented through the constituencies of [[Roscommon–South Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Roscommon–South Leitrim]] and [[Sligo–North Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Sligo–North Leitrim]] |
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== TDs == |
== TDs == |
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{{Irish TD table begin |
{{Irish TD table begin |
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|constituency = Roscommon–Leitrim |
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| maxTDs = 3 |
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|maxTDs = 3 |
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| constituency = Roscommon–Leitrim |
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|start = 1969 |
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|end = 1981 |
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|refs =<ref name="walker">{{cite book |title=Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92 |editor=Walker, Brian M |publisher=Royal Irish Academy |location=Dublin |year=1992 |isbn=0-901714-96-8 |issn=0332-0286 }}</ref> |
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|Fianna Fáil |
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|Fine Gael |
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}} |
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{{Irish TD table Dáil |
{{Irish TD table Dáil |
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|dailnum = 19 |
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|refs =<ref name="ei-roscleit-1969">{{Cite web|title=General election 1969: Roscommon–Leitrim |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969&cons=199 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 September 2010}}</ref> |
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| byelections = 0 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
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|name = [[Hugh Gibbons]] |
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|elections = 2 |
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|party = Fianna Fáil |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
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|name = [[Brian Lenihan Snr|Brian Lenihan]] |
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|elections = 1 |
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|party = Fianna Fáil |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
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|name = [[Joan Burke]] |
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|elections = 3 |
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|party = Fine Gael |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Irish TD table Dáil |
{{Irish TD table Dáil |
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|dailnum = 20 |
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|refs =<ref name="ei-roscleit-1973">{{Cite web|title=General election 1973: Roscommon–Leitrim |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973&cons=199 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 September 2010}}</ref> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
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|name = [[Patrick J. Reynolds (politician)|Patrick J. Reynolds]] |
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|elections = 1 |
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|party = Fine Gael |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Irish TD table Dáil |
{{Irish TD table Dáil |
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|dailnum = 21 |
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|refs =<ref name="ei-roscleit-1977">{{Cite web|title=General election 1977: Roscommon–Leitrim |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1977&cons=199 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 September 2010}}</ref> |
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}} |
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{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
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|name = [[Terry Leyden]] |
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|elections = 1 |
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|party = Fianna Fáil |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
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|name = [[Seán Doherty (Roscommon politician)|Seán Doherty]] |
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|elections = 1 |
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|party = Fianna Fáil |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Irish TD table end |
{{Irish TD table end |
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|dailnum = 22 |
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|maxTDs = 3 |
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|comment = Constituency abolished. See [[Roscommon (Dáil constituency)|Roscommon]] and [[Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)|Sligo–Leitrim]] |
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}} |
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== |
== Elections == |
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=== 1977 general election === |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{STV Election box begin |
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|title = [[1977 Irish general election|1977 general election]]: Roscommon–Leitrim<ref name="ei-roscleit-1977"/><ref name=Opac_Oireachtas_1977>{{cite web|url=https://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/21stDail_June1977_ByeElections20th_1973_1977.pdf|title=21st Dáil 1977 general election results|work=Houses of the Oireachtas|date=February 1978|access-date=12 November 2023}}</ref> |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = '''[[Joan Burke]]''' |
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|party = Fine Gael |
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|percentage = 22.1 |
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|votes = 7,862 |
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|seat = 1 |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = '''[[Terry Leyden]]''' |
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|party = Fianna Fáil |
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|percentage = 18.5 |
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|votes = 6,563 |
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|seat = 3 |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = '''[[Seán Doherty (Roscommon politician)|Seán Doherty]]''' |
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|party = Fianna Fáil |
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|percentage = 16.8 |
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|votes = 5,968 |
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|seat = 2 |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = [[Patrick J. Reynolds (politician)|Patrick J. Reynolds]] |
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|party = Fine Gael |
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|percentage = 16.3 |
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|votes = 5,802 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = [[John Ellis (Fianna Fáil politician)|John Ellis]] |
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|party = Fianna Fáil |
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|percentage = 15.5 |
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|votes = 5,496 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = [[Liam Naughten]] |
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|party = Fine Gael |
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|percentage = 7.4 |
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|votes = 2,624 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = James Reynolds |
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|party = Independent politician (Ireland) |
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|percentage = 1.4 |
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|votes = 502 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = Connie Fallon |
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|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |
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|percentage = 1.1 |
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|votes = 395 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = Desmond Curley |
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|party = Independent politician (Ireland) |
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|percentage = 1.0 |
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|votes = 355 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box end |
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|electorate = 43,958 |
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|valid = 35,567 |
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|spoilt = |
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|quota = 8,892 |
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|turnout = 80.9% |
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}} |
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=== 1973 general election === |
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{{STV Election box begin |
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|title = [[1973 Irish general election|1973 general election]]: Roscommon–Leitrim<ref name="ei-roscleit-1973"/> |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = '''[[Joan Burke]]''' |
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|party = Fine Gael |
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|percentage = 25.4 |
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|votes = 7,241 |
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|seat = 1 |
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|count = 1 |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = '''[[Hugh Gibbons]]''' |
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|party = Fianna Fáil |
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|percentage = 20.0 |
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|votes = 5,689 |
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|seat = 3 |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = [[Brian Lenihan Snr|Brian Lenihan]] |
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|party = Fianna Fáil |
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|percentage = 19.5 |
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|votes = 5,548 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = '''[[Patrick J. Reynolds (politician)|Patrick J. Reynolds]]''' |
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|party = Fine Gael |
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|percentage = 16.5 |
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|votes = 4,706 |
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|seat = 2 |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = Gerald Dodd |
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|party = Fine Gael |
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|percentage = 6.3 |
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|votes = 1,801 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = [[Farrell McElgunn]] |
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|party = Fianna Fáil |
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|percentage = 6.0 |
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|votes = 1,704 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = Frances Grehan |
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|party = Official Sinn Féin |
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|percentage = 2.7 |
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|votes = 770 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = Thomas McCrann |
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|party = Independent politician (Ireland) |
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|percentage = 1.8 |
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|votes = 513 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = Anthony O'Connell |
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|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |
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|percentage = 1.8 |
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|votes = 503 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box end |
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|electorate = ? |
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|valid = 28,475 |
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|spoilt = |
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|quota = 7,119 |
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|turnout = |
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}} |
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=== 1969 general election === |
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{{STV Election box begin |
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|title = [[1969 Irish general election|1969 general election]]: Roscommon–Leitrim<ref name="ei-roscleit-1969"/> |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = '''[[Joan Burke]]''' |
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|party = Fine Gael |
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|percentage = 26.7 |
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|votes = 8,102 |
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|seat = 1 |
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|count = 1 |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = '''[[Brian Lenihan Snr|Brian Lenihan]]''' |
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|party = Fianna Fáil |
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|percentage = 22.7 |
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|votes = 6,867 |
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|seat = 2 |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = '''[[Hugh Gibbons]]''' |
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|party = Fianna Fáil |
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|percentage = 17.4 |
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|votes = 5,282 |
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|seat = 3 |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = [[Patrick J. Reynolds (politician)|Patrick J. Reynolds]] |
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|party = Fine Gael |
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|percentage = 15.1 |
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|votes = 4,574 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = [[Farrell McElgunn]] |
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|party = Fianna Fáil |
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|percentage = 8.1 |
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|votes = 2,467 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = Peter McGuinness |
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|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |
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|percentage = 3.8 |
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|votes = 1,163 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = Thomas Kilroy |
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|party = Fine Gael |
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|percentage = 3.3 |
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|votes = 1,009 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = Neil O'Shea |
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|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |
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|percentage = 2.0 |
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|votes = 610 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link |
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|candidate = James Nolan |
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|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |
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|percentage = 0.8 |
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|votes = 232 |
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|seat = |
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|count = |
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}} |
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{{STV Election box end |
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|electorate = ? |
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|valid = 30,306 |
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|spoilt = |
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|quota = 7,577 |
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|turnout = |
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}} |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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*[[Dáil constituencies]] |
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*[[Politics of the Republic of Ireland]] |
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*[[Historic Dáil constituencies]] |
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*[[Elections in the Republic of Ireland]] |
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== References == |
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{{Roscommon constituencies}} |
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Latest revision as of 13:24, 12 November 2023
Roscommon–Leitrim | |
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Former Dáil constituency | |
Former constituency | |
Created | 1969 |
Abolished | 1981 |
Seats | 3 |
Local government area | |
Created from | |
Replaced by |
Roscommon–Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1981. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
History
The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, and first used for the 1969 general election.[1] It replaced the previous Roscommon constituency and part of the Sligo–Leitrim constituency.
Its boundaries were revised in 1977, but the number of seats remained unchanged. The constituency was abolished for the 1981 general election, when its territory was divided between the existing Sligo–Leitrim constituency and a new Roscommon constituency.[2]
Boundaries
It covered most of the County Roscommon and part of County Leitrim.
Years | TDs | Boundaries | Law | Notes |
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1969–1977 | 3 |
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Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 | Constituency created.
The following areas in Galway North-East:
The following areas in Clare–South Galway:
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1977–1981 | 3 | Boundaries more closely aligned with county boundaries, and defined as:
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Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974 | The following parts of Roscommon in Mayo East:
The following parts of Leitrim in Sligo–Leitrim:
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1981 | — | Constituency abolished.[2] | Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 | The two counties now represented through the constituencies of Roscommon–South Leitrim and Sligo–North Leitrim |
TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Roscommon–Leitrim 1969–1981[4] | |||||||
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Key to parties
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Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) |
Deputy (Party) |
Deputy (Party) | |||
19th | 1969[5] | Hugh Gibbons (FF) |
Brian Lenihan (FF) |
Joan Burke (FG) | |||
20th | 1973[6] | Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) | |||||
21st | 1977[7] | Terry Leyden (FF) |
Seán Doherty (FF) | ||||
22nd | 1981 | Constituency abolished. See Roscommon and Sligo–Leitrim |
Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.
Elections
1977 general election
Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | % | Seat | Count | |
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Fine Gael | Joan Burke | 7,862 | 22.1 | 1 | ||
Fianna Fáil | Terry Leyden | 6,563 | 18.5 | 3 | ||
Fianna Fáil | Seán Doherty | 5,968 | 16.8 | 2 | ||
Fine Gael | Patrick J. Reynolds | 5,802 | 16.3 | |||
Fianna Fáil | John Ellis | 5,496 | 15.5 | |||
Fine Gael | Liam Naughten | 2,624 | 7.4 | |||
Independent | James Reynolds | 502 | 1.4 | |||
Labour | Connie Fallon | 395 | 1.1 | |||
Independent | Desmond Curley | 355 | 1.0 | |||
Electorate: 43,958 Valid: 35,567 Quota: 8,892 Turnout: 80.9% |
1973 general election
Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | % | Seat | Count | |
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Fine Gael | Joan Burke | 7,241 | 25.4 | 1 | 1 | |
Fianna Fáil | Hugh Gibbons | 5,689 | 20.0 | 3 | ||
Fianna Fáil | Brian Lenihan | 5,548 | 19.5 | |||
Fine Gael | Patrick J. Reynolds | 4,706 | 16.5 | 2 | ||
Fine Gael | Gerald Dodd | 1,801 | 6.3 | |||
Fianna Fáil | Farrell McElgunn | 1,704 | 6.0 | |||
Official Sinn Féin | Frances Grehan | 770 | 2.7 | |||
Independent | Thomas McCrann | 513 | 1.8 | |||
Labour | Anthony O'Connell | 503 | 1.8 | |||
Electorate: ? Valid: 28,475 Quota: 7,119 Turnout: |
1969 general election
Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | % | Seat | Count | |
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Fine Gael | Joan Burke | 8,102 | 26.7 | 1 | 1 | |
Fianna Fáil | Brian Lenihan | 6,867 | 22.7 | 2 | ||
Fianna Fáil | Hugh Gibbons | 5,282 | 17.4 | 3 | ||
Fine Gael | Patrick J. Reynolds | 4,574 | 15.1 | |||
Fianna Fáil | Farrell McElgunn | 2,467 | 8.1 | |||
Labour | Peter McGuinness | 1,163 | 3.8 | |||
Fine Gael | Thomas Kilroy | 1,009 | 3.3 | |||
Labour | Neil O'Shea | 610 | 2.0 | |||
Labour | James Nolan | 232 | 0.8 | |||
Electorate: ? Valid: 30,306 Quota: 7,577 Turnout: |
See also
- Dáil constituencies
- Politics of the Republic of Ireland
- Historic Dáil constituencies
- Elections in the Republic of Ireland
References
- ^ a b c d "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: Schedule (constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1980: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ a b c "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1974: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
- ^ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
- ^ a b "General election 1969: Roscommon–Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ a b "General election 1973: Roscommon–Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ a b "General election 1977: Roscommon–Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ "21st Dáil 1977 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. February 1978. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
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